Tween Dora the Explorer Controversy, Outrage Over Sexed Up Image

Dora the Explorer has been a huge success for Nickelodeon and partner toymaker Mattel spawning a spin off series, Go Diego Go and thousands of branded consumer goods, so when the announcement was made of plans to...

Bratz banned from Scholastic school book sales

I had no idea that elementary schools are still doing the whole Scholastic book ordering program. I remember I was buying books such as Franklin and Clifford the dog back in elementary and this was a LONG time...

Mattel Awarded $100 Million In Bratz Doll Case

Toymaker Mattel has been awarded $100 million in damages relating to a lawsuit filed agains MGA Entertainment over rights to the Bratz dolls. Barbie is vindicated. "Toymaker Mattel Inc. late Tuesday was awarded...

Barbie and Bratz Makers in Court

Bratz, what can be considered a cartoon-ified off shoot of the famous improportionate doll, causes a hassel for it's creator Carter Bryant. It's no surprise that the creator of Bratz lives a life just as dramatic...

Man With No Arms Gets 5 Years for DRIVING

    You've heard of an armed robber but never an unarmed driver, and I do mean this literally. A Florida man who has already done time for repeat driving offenses has done it again, only this time...

Killer Robots and Plastic Hootchies: Summer Cinema Preview

This summer will be a big one for cartoons-- sorry, "animated features". Th etech gets higher and the star power grows with each season, and this summer is no exception: A-list celebrity voices, top-tier animation...

Barbie is Back With a Brand-New Beat

In a new bid to reach the girls of tomorrow, Mattel had revamped their Barbie product line, introducing a Barbie mp3 player...I think they look more like Bratz, but Mattel's not gunning for my...